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. Infectious Disease Control Measures a. Universal/Standard Precautions (PPE) - 1. Nitrile Gloves 2. Eye Protection 3. Hand washing after every patient contact 4. If hand washing not possible, use waterless hand sanitizer "turn down" situations" - a. Violation of safe work practices b. Environmental conditions make the work unsafe c. Individual lacks necessary qualifications or experience d. Defective equipment is being used e. The assignment violates federal, state, or local law or regulation f. Assignment violate established policies, procedures, or treatment protocols Acceptable DNR documents - 1. POLST (physician order for life sustaining treatment stating no CPR) 2. EMSA and CMA approved EMS, prehospital DNR form 3. CA approved DNR medallion 4. Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (DPAHC) An LHZ will be marked with... - Three horizontal strands of red and white barrier take with "do not enter" printed in large lettering. if red tape unavailavle, any area barricade with three horizontal strands of barrier tape is to be considered a LHZ until proven otherwise.BLS utilization - 1. interfacility transportation - Hospital to SN, Hospital to residence, MD appointments, dialysis, ETC. 2. Emergent patients encountered by EMT (emergent = life or limb threatening) may be transported to hospital with lights and sirens if less than 10 minutes from arrival on scene to hospital. crew must inform county comm and get a run number. BLS utilization: During times of high call volume.... - BLS ambulance query's may fo out bringing BLS into the 911 system. BLS utilization: If immediate transport is necessary and no paramedic ambulance is available... - First arriving paramedic unit shall acompany the BLS crew using ALS equipment from first response unit. BLS utilization: If on scene to hospital is greater than 10 minutes... - ....911 must be called for ALS assisstance. BLS utilization: if patient requires ALS assisstance.... - paramedic from ALS first responder shall provide necessary ALS interventions C.A.N. Report - C: conditions: what is observed A: actions: what IC plans to do N: needs: what additional resources are needed. Child: - Considered older than 1 year of age Diversion - -Only one hospital may be on ambulance diversion (red) at any given time in a diversion zone -May divert for 90 minutes per occurence, but must allow for another 90 minutes before next diversion. Diversion centers Central - Central: Regional MC SJ, Santa Clara Valley MC, O'ConnorDiversion centers Southern - Southern: Good Samaritan Hospital, Kaiser SJ, St. Louise. Diversion zones North - North: Stanford hospital, El Camino Hospital MV, Kaiser SC documentation when physician at scene (5 things) - 1. physician name 2. CA medical license # 3. business phone # 4. level of patient care involvement 5. all procedures and treatments performed at the scene.